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Eurocentrism
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Eu·ro·cen·tric  (yr-sntrk) also Eu·ro·po·cen·tric (y-rp-)
adj.
Centered or focused on Europe or European peoples, especially in relation to historical or cultural influence: "The . . . current revivals of classical architecture cannot be dissociated from attempts in other fields to assert the preeminence of Eurocentric Western culture" (Hugh Honour).

Euro·centrism n.
Euro·centrist adj. & n.
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Noun1.Eurocentrism - belief in the preeminence of Europe and the Europeans
partisanship, partiality - an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives
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Eurocentrism [ˈjʊərəʊˌsentrɪzəm] Neurocentrismo m


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